A Collection of Articles and Commentaries by Raja Petra Kamarudin


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6 August 2004 Different set of rules for Muslims and Christians
5 August 2004 Bikin tak serupa cakap (not doing as your preach)
4 August 2004 Public Enemy Number One
27 July 2004 Four years old and still kicking
17 July 2004 Pak Lah, the incoming illegitimate Prime Minister of Malaysia
17 July 2004 Remember the good old days when Dr Mahathir was Prime Minister?
15 July 2004 The fight gets dirtier by the minute; but Ku Li is still one Cool Dude
13 July 2004 Ku Li has 68 nominations in his pocket: Pak Lah fights back dirty
8 July 2004 Who will be the one to bell the cat?
30 June 2004 Gua chaya sama loo
26 June 2004 Save the captain, sink the ship
23 June 2004 Make sure only I am nominated: Pak Lah
16 June 2004 The art of persuasion: use gangsters
14 June 2004 Many happy returns of the day keADILan
10 June 2004 Be your own man
4 June 2004 Happy days are here again
3 June 2004 The true meaning of political doublespeak
2 June 2004 Dead men tell no tales
31 May 2004 Black 14: many an incident to be ‘celebrated’ on that day
28 May 2004 Let the judges beware: God is watching
25 May 2004 Malaysian Book of Records
21 May 2004 How will Malaysia’s Federal Court rule?
15 May 2004 Happy birthday to you!
28 Apr 2004 The ‘big secret’ of the Chairman of Felcra, Hamzah Zainuddin, revealed
26 Apr 2004 'Tengku' Adnan and The Business of Death
25 Apr 2004 The Terengganu dilemma
24 Apr 2004 Discipline must be enforced with a whip
22 Apr 2004 Where free sex, not freedom of speech, is what counts
21 Apr 2004 Will Najib be the PM earlier than planned?
17 Apr 2004 “Stop ‘Arabising’ Malay culture,” Rais Yatim
15 Apr 2004 LOST BALLOTS: 67,174 postal votes not returned, says commission
8 Apr 2004 Did Ezam really leak official secrets?
4 Apr 2004 Malaysia clamps down on Islamic deviants
3 Apr 2004 X-Files: Unexplained mysteries in Malaysia’s worst ever election
3 Apr 2004 The wakeup call that did not wake us up
1 Apr 2004 Mathematics, Malaysian-style
31 Mar 2004 Dear Dad
24 Mar 2004 Dear Son
23 Mar 2004 The shit floats to the top
22 Mar 2004 The aftermath of Malaysia’s 11th General Elections: Where to now BA?
21 Mar 2004 Is the Putrajaya police an Umno Division?
17 Mar 2004 An uneven playing field: the Putrajaya experience
10 Mar 2004 Crowds don’t translate to votes
9 Mar 2004 If the fire is too hot, then get out of the kitchen
27 Feb 2004 The Concept of Perjuangan
26 Feb 2004 “Justice must not only be served; it must also be seen to be served”
21 Feb 2004 SCOMI: Guilty by association
20 Feb 2004 Dr Jeya introduces telemedicine to Malaysia
20 Feb 2004 Quack, quack, quack
20 Feb 2004 A tale of two perjuangan
19 Feb 2004 Keadilan knows nuts about psychological warfare
17 Feb 2004 Irama dan lagu tak boleh dipisah
16 Feb 2004 The trouble with defecting....
13 Feb 2004 An SB officer spills his guts
13 Feb 2004 David against Goliath
12 Feb 2004 The writings were on the wall, but why did we not act early enough?
12 Feb 2004 Did I not tell you so?
11 Feb 2004 Eat, drink and be merry
10 Feb 2004 Malaysian Government groping for excuses
8 Feb 2004 Kedah, the state to be emulated
7 Feb 2004 When no dancing can cause bloodshed on the streets
30 Jan 2004 Is the Anwar Arsenic poisoning for real or just a great scam?
29 Jan 2004 When first prize is second best
25 Jan 2004 Only a revolution and not evolution can bring about change
23 Jan 2004 Rebel without a cause
21 Jan 2004 Anwar denied bail on instructions of Pak Lah
20 Jan 2004 The misunderstood ISD
29 Dec 2003 Internet censorship hits freeanwar.com
26 Dec 2003 Back to the Future: Semangat 46 revisited
23 Dec 2003 The fallacies we live under
15 Dec 2003 Read my lips: Anwar is fine
8 Dec 2003 Ibrahim Ali: Prince of frogs, but certainly no Prince Charming
25 Nov 2003 Umno’s snowball’s chance in hell at winning back Terengganu
23 Nov 2003 Blasphemy is not funny
21 Nov 2003 Justice, as laid down in the Koran, must also be accorded the non-Muslims
19 Nov 2003 Taking God to court
18 Nov 2003 MCA will result in Malaysia becoming an Islamic state
15 Nov 2003 Why the non-Muslims oppose PAS’ Islamic State concept
14 Nov 2003 The Islamic State press conference
13 Nov 2003 PAS offers Malaysians a NEW DEAL and assures non-Muslims of a better deal
13 Nov 2003 The UN Declaration of Human Rights: what does it say?
12 Nov 2003 Let’s blame it on the Jews
28 Oct 2003 Only Malaysia can boycott others, others cannot boycott us
20 Oct 2003 Power sharing or power monopoly?
1 Oct 2003 BN’s Election Manifesto: An interview with a Malaysian Minister
29 Sep 2003 Dulu kawan, sekarang lawan; dulu lawan, sekarang kawan
29 Sep 2003 Tawan Kedah: Pipedream or pipeline?
27 Sep 2003 Islam’s viewpoint on freedom of choice
26 Sep 2003 PAS says it yet again: No Islamic State
26 Sep 2003 Anwar up in arms on the court’s pussyfooting
24 Sep 2003 An unlevelled playing field
22 Sep 2003 What was the real reason Anwar was sacked and arrested?
12 Sep 2003 Islamic laws only for the Muslims; is it two-faced?
11 Sep 2003 Khalil Yaakob: Dirty hands pointing fingers
8 Sep 2003 Taking advantage of hindsight
4 Sep 2003 An interview with an Umno Terengganu Kingpin
31 Aug 2003 Happy whatever day
30 Aug 2003 What the hell has happened in those 100 years?
30 Aug 2003 An explanation on Malaysia’s “missing” Stripes
28 Aug 2003 Wouldn’t it be great if…..
28 Aug 2003 Big words for a small man
27 Aug 2003 How the Shahidan clan acquired the Bernas cash cow
26 Aug 2003 Pagar makan padi: The Bernas story
20 Aug 2003 Malaysia and its Islamic policies
18 Aug 2003 NEW politics: Aspiration or perspiration?
13 Aug 2003 Is a three-corner fight looming?
11 Aug 2003 Islamic State vs. Malay State
11 Aug 2003 No news is good news
7 Aug 2003 Judging the book by its cover
6 Aug 2003 Is this yet another Mahathir weapon of mass distraction?
26 Jul 2003 Judges’ promotions; a meritocracy system. Or isn’t it?
16 Jul 2003 A person of loose morals is not a believable witness: Mahathir
15 Jul 2003 Go straight to jail, do not pass ‘go’, and do not collect $200
12 Jul 2003 First Waad, now Dr Hilmi
9 Jul 2003 Anwar, 6 years and no bail; Waad, RM15,000 plus bail
8 Jul 2003 Umno gila talak
8 Jul 2003 Tradition be damned; let’s call a spade a spade
30 Jun 2003 Sir, you want woman?
28 Jun 2003 Malaysia’s Bank Islam: A bank steeped in usury
27 Jun 2003 Umno tried to buy Ezam over
25 Jun 2003 Gerrymandering the Malaysian elections
24 Jun 2003 Did Mahathir sabotage Pak Lah?
23 Jun 2003 Mahathir’s pound of flesh, Malaysia’s gallon of blood
22 Jun 2003 The pot calling the kettle white
21 Jun 2003 Keadilan/DAP should lead in Selangor, Perak, Penang and Pahang; PAS in the four “Malay” states
20 Jun 2003 Wow! What an eventful month this has been indeed
18 Jun 2003 So many questions, but where are the answers?
23 Jun 2003 University of Kamunting: Only for the smart
11 Jun 2003 Ezam Mohd Nor: Firebrand, politician, statesman
4 Jun 2003 Rituals and symbolism: A Malay phenomena
2 Jun 2003 An interview with a Malaysian leader about his view on human rights
30 May 2003 Malaysia practices freedom of speech: Dr Mahathir
30 May 2003 Why the Bukit Tinggi Resort was given a “virtual casino” licence
27 May 2003 Umno, Cabinet ministers and Pilgrims’ Fund involved in gambling activities
24 Apr 2003 The Malaysian government’s song and dance
19 Apr 2003 Expected, suspected, not surprising, but shocking nevertheless - what the decision on the Anwar Ibrahim appeal meant to most
19 Apr 2003 The Anwar appeal decision: a day of utter confusion
17 Apr 2003 If war criminals can be allowed bail, why not Anwar?
14 Apr 2003 FLASHBACK – The Kangaroo Court that tried and convicted Anwar
7 Apr 2003 The day Mahathir resigned, then 'unresigned'
4 Apr 2003 Silence is consent
27 Mar 2003 Is the hanky-panky still continuing?
23 Mar 2003 A high-level conspiracy in the making; yet again
23 Mar 2003 Restoring the image of the Malaysian judiciary: Masking tape or masked with tape?
22 Mar 2003 It’s not just about Anwar’s freedom
19 Mar 2003 Judge part of conspiracy to frame Anwar
18 Mar 2003 Judiciary panics: Case postponed
14 Mar 2003 The makings of a good conspiracy
13 Mar 2003 How to squeeze 200,000 people into a stadium built for 100,000
12 Mar 2003 Confirmed: High-level conspiracy to prevent Anwar’s release
10 Mar 2003 High level conspiracy to prevent Anwar’s release
5 Mar 2003 Umno Kelantan on self-destruct mode
2 Mar 2003 War criminals are allowed bail! Why not Anwar then?
25 Feb 2003 An analysis of the Anwar Ibrahim judgement
4 Feb 2003 UMNO -- a British running dog
3 Feb 2003 Don't confuse me with facts
31 Jan 2003 UMNO Youth: hiding behind the skirt
30 Jan 2003 The REAL Story of May 13 (Part 4)
27 Jan 2003 Virus-like computer infection disrupts Internet services worldwide
27 Jan 2003 Malaysian kids have bad eyesight, and vote opposition
23 Jan 2003 How the fallacy of Anwar pushing Ghaffar aside has now been shattered
21 jan 2003 Why Anwar declined the offer for local surgery
17 Jan 2003 The REAL Story of May 13 (Part 3)
17 Jan 2003 Even “bad” people support PAS in Kelantan
13 Jan 2003 Zam the peon has come a long way
12 Jan 2003 Malaysia 2002 in Review – Another year of turmoil
11 Jan 2003 Can Mahathir afford to martyr Anwar?
11 Jan 2003 The battle for Terengganu
7 Jan 2003 The REAL Story of May 13 (Part 2)
2 Jan 2003 The REAL Story of May 13 (Part 1)
6 Dec 2003 Can UMNO buy the people of Terengganu?
3 Dec 2002 Kelantan's riches rests in its people
3 Dec 2002 Above the Law
30 Nov 2002 Rafidah peeved at being sniffed
27 Nov 2002 It’s not that I love Caesar less…I love Rome more
16 Nov 2002 Lawyers not as Reformasi-minded as doctors
15 Nov 2002 Dr Mahathir cannot carry the Anwar Ibrahim problem any longer
15 Nov 2002 UMNO Terengganu gives Dr Mahathir a headache
4 Nov 2002 If you can’t beat them, get them to join you
2 Nov 2002 Innocent until proven guilty -- or is it the other way around?
2 Nov 2002 The Great “Bangsa Malaysia” Debate
1 Nov 2002 The right NOT to listen
31 Oct 2002 A city of two tales
30 Oct 2002 REFORMASI and the Royal Family (Part 8)
16 Oct 2002 A 13-year old girl is raped. So what?
16 Oct 2002 If only the USA had the ISA
16 Oct 2002 Are Malaysians that gullible?
14 Oct 2002 REFORMASI and the Royal Family (Part 7)
9 Oct 2002 Dr Ristina’s father died heartbroken
8 Oct 2002 Sorry, next counter! Sorry, counter closed!
7 Oct 2002 Thou shalt not bear false witness
30 Sep 2002 How Not to Win Friends and Influence People
26 Sep 2002 It’s not the law itself but the implementation that counts
25 Sep 2002 First it was Zam, and now it’s Mustapha Ong
23 Sep 2003 REFORMASI and the Royal Family (Part 6)
20 Sep 2002 Come again! Whose money is it?
17 Sep 2002 ISA: Detention without trial
13 Sep 2002 Rais Yatim eats his words, yet again
10 Sep 2002 An open letter to Hadi Awang
9 Sep 2002 Don’t like Hudud? Blame UMNO, not PAS
8 Sep 2002 Are Malaysian judges Eunuchs?
7 Sep 2003 REFORMASI and the Royal Family (Part 5)
6 Sep 2002 You are free, but you may not go
4 Sep 2002 Don’t cry for me Reformasi
2 Sep 2002 REFORMASI and the Royal Family (Part 4)
26 Aug 2002 REFORMASI and the Royal Family (Part 3)
23 Aug 2002 The opposition needs to get its act together
22 Aug 2002 REFORMASI and the Royal Family (Part 2)
21 Aug 2002 REFORMASI and the Royal Family (Part 1)
19 Aug 2002 Malaysia Boleh
17 Aug 2002 Pot calling the kettle black
17 Aug 2002 Pull my other leg please
16 Aug 2002 Is the country’s legal system subscribing to two sets of principles?
9 Aug 2002 To bail, or not to bail, that is the question
21 Jul 2002 PAS the professional versus UMNO the traditionalist
29 Jun 2002 Najib is Mahathir’s real choice of successor
28 Jun 2002 Mahathir actually wanted to go at the end of this year, not next year
26 Jun 2002 Here we go again: history being repeated
25 Jun 2002 Kuala Lumpur abuzz with rumours
24 Jun 2002 What is the real story behind Mahathir’s resignation?
13 Jun 2002 Read my lips! It’s all about the evidence stupid!
22 May 2002 Zam is now an isolated man
21 May 2002 Zam’s “Big Secret” finally revealed
16 May 2002 Zam and Taib: Shoot-out at High Noon
4 May 2002 Khalid Jafri: Journalist or extortionist?
2 May 2002 Bakri the “Karate Man”
30 Mar 2002 Royal revolutionary pays price for backing Anwar
22 Mar 2002 And while Dolah freezes on ice, the NST fries Anwar
21 Mar 2002 Sorry Pak Lah! Mahathir is not about to retire yet
12 Mar 2002 The Internal Security Act – The Law of the Jungle
27 Feb 2002 The Augustine Paul contempt hearing - a case in limbo
27 Feb 2002 "Your may go, but you are not free"
14 Feb 2002 Fireworks in the Kuala Lumpur High Court
2 Feb 2002 Wakil Rakyat or Wakil Pos?
2 Feb 2002 All that glitters is not gold
11 Jan 2002 Assassinate Mahathir? Ho-hum!
7 Jan 2002 The hunter is now the hunted
3 Dec 2001 Even before the body could get cold
26 Nov 2001 KeADILan’s true colours revealed - which is a shade of UMNO
13 Nov 2001 Germ across the seas
12 Nov 2001 Badrulamin's unfreedom
6 Nov 2001 All’s Fair, in Love and War
1 Nov 2001 Welcome to the Real World
23 Oct 2001 Reformasi Needs to Reinvent Itself
23 Oct 2001 Is the ISA Constitutional?
16 Oct 2001 How to finish off a political opponent, Malaysian-style
9 Oct 2001 Don't confuse me with facts
27 Sep 2001 Anything but the truth
17 Sep 2001 Did Maarof (of Bangsar fame) commit suicide or was he done in?
18 Aug 2001 So begins my ordeal as ISA detainee
  From 11 April to 6 June 2001, Raja Petra was under ISA detention
24 Mar 2001 Beware Ye Colonialist!
23 Mar 2001 Iama Hasbeeni is Hopping Mad
21 Mar 2001 With rats and roaches and longing for dawn
20 Mar 2001 Gallantry or stupidity?
19 Jan 2001 The "Reformasi" word is banned from Malaysian mosques
10 Jan 2001 UMNO's Outdated Apartheid Politics
20 Dec 2000 Malaysian government's campaign of lies backfires
17 Dec 2000 Two Years Hence – A Simple Case of a Bad Back?
9 Dec 2000 Mahathir's racial politics finally catches up on him
13 Nov 2000 Seeing It My Way - The Other Side of the Story
30 Oct 2000 Do Unto Others
26 Oct 2000 Remember, remember, the Fifth of November
25 Oct 2000 Selangor State Territory Annexed by Federal Government
20 Oct 2000 Falling Into Your Own Trap
19 Oct 2000 Shoot to Kill - Not to Maim
18 Oct 2000 His Highness the King of Malaysia advises Malaysian judges to be just
8 Oct 2000 Blacklisting the opposition
6 Oct 2000 The Spirit of REFORMASI will never be extinguished
29 Sep 2000 Killing the Kelantanese with no water
27 Sep 2000 Fight Fire With Fire
26 Sep 2000 The 17 “Demands” of the Chinese – What are they?
25 Sep 2000 Strike Three And You're Out - Mahathir's Boo Boos
19 Sep 2000 What it's like to be a Malaysian
18 Sep 2000 Mahathir's Role in May 13
15 Sep 2000 Honour among thieves
11 Sep 2000 The Anwar Factor
10 Sep 2000 Burning One's Bridges
9 Sep 2000 Mirror, Mirror on the Wall
21 Aug 2000 UMNO's dangerous racial politics
20 Aug 2000 Politics of Fear
19 Aug 2000 Benefit of the Doubt
15 Aug 2000 A Time When The Police Were Under Fire
11 Aug 2000 Whither Anwar?
   

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